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Added Sugar vs. Natural Sugar
- Added sugar is unfriendly to our health. It can be found in most food products we come across. It is absorbed by the body quicker unlike natural sugar.
- Processed food is digested quickly as soon as it enters out intestine while fiber-rich foods break down slowly and travel farther down the digestive track making us feel fuller.
- Foods containing natural sugar and fiber allow the body to feed the healthy bacteria in our gut and supports the health of our own microbiome.
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If you're planning to go on a no-sugar, no-grain diet plan here are some breakfast ideas for you:
- High protein breakfast: Eggs and bacon are good choices but eat them moderately. Plain bacon does not have any added sugar. You can also opt for salmon, tuna, or c...
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Bananas and grapes are delicious fruits but they contain high amounts of fiber and natural sugar (fructose). When we eat these fruits it can give us a sugar spike or commonly known as sugar rush.
You can still eat them but eat them sparingly and try other variants of fru...
If you love milk in your coffee or tea, the good news is milk isn't considered as added sugar because it has it's own natural sugar you may or may not know as lactose.
Milk isn't as overwhelming to the liver as added sugar would be. However, if you dr...
Many brands of oats have added sugar in them so it's always best to check the label for zero grams of sugar.
- Steel cut oats are the least processed. They have more fiber in them and are usually the best choice for oats.
- Rolled oats are partially cook...
If you're opting to go on a low sugar diet, dried fruits may not be the best suitable choice for you.
Dried fruit is a great snack as long as you're aware of how much of it you are eating. It's packed with nutrients but the drying process removes the water and concentrates a l...
Drinking it in the morning is a poor choice because it will give you a morning sugar spike and will cause you to crash midday or in the early afternoon.
Although it is a natural food, the juicing process of it takes out much of the fiber and concentrates on the sugar content. Have it as a...
In 2020, most large food makers are asked to list their "added sugar" on the nutrition facts label and they have been required to do so.
Smaller companies are not exempted from the requirement but are given until 2021 to comply. This rule will help consumers to figure out the na...
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According to experts, too much added sugar can be one of the greatest threats to cardiovascular disease. Complications arise when you consume too much added sugar — that is, sugar that food manufacturers add to products to increase flavor or extend shelf life.
"The effects of added suga...
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Eggs are undeniably healthy and delicious.
Studies have shown that eating eggs at breakfast increases feelings of fullness, reduces calorie intake at the next meal and helps maintain steady blood sugar and insulin levels.
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